AL/2023/SS/10/E-II

கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்
கல் வி
Ministry of Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education அமைச்
Ministry சுMinistry of Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education M
of Education
Ministry of Education
கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்
Ministry of Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education M
- 2023

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Part A
1. Two particles A and B each of mass m are connected by a light inextensible string. The particle A is given
a velocity u along the direction of ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑
AB. The coefficient of restitution
between A and B is 𝑒. Find the velocities of A and B after the collision.
Also find the impulsive tension in the string when it becomes taut.

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Two equal particles P and Q are projected at the same instant respectively from points A and B at the same
level on the ground. where 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑎. The particle P from A towards B with velocity 𝑢 at 450 above AB and
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the particle Q from B towards a with velocity 𝑣 at 600 with respect to BA. If the particles just pass through
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a point, then show that 𝑢 ∶ 𝑣 = √3 ∶ √2 and find 𝑢 in terms of 𝑎 and 𝑔.

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3. In the diagram is a light inextensible string attached to a particle of mass 𝑚 placed on a fixed smooth plane
inclined at to the horizontal. The string passes over a fixed small smooth pulley.
In the diagram PABCDQ is a light in inextensible string attached to a particle of mass m placed on a fixed
smooth plane inclined at 𝛼 to the horizontal. The string passes over a fixed small smooth pulley at A and under a
smooth pulley of mass 𝑴 and passes over a fixed small smooth pulley at B and attached to a particle Q of mass
𝒎 placed on fixed horizontal plane. PA is along a line of
greatest slope AB and DC are vertical and DQ is horizontal.
The system is released from rest with the string taut. Write
down equations sufficient to determine tension in the string
and accelerations of the particle and the movable pulley.

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A car of mass M kg is travelling along level road at constant velocity 𝑢 𝑚 𝑠 −1 with the engine working at
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maximum power of 3H W. Find the constant resistance force to motion of the car now the car. Now the car
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moves down a straight rode slope of 1 in 30 and the engine works at the same rate. If the resistance to motion
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90 𝐻𝑢 𝑚𝑔𝑢
is unchanged, show that maximum speed attains the car is 90𝐻−𝑀𝑔𝑢 𝑚 𝑠 −1 (𝐻 > 90 ).
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5. A smooth hollow cylinder of internal radius 𝑎 is fixed its axis vertical. One end
of a light inextensible string of length 2𝑎 is fixed to a centre of a point O on the 𝑶
𝟐𝒂
lid of the cylinder. The other end of the string is attached to a particle of mass 𝑚
which moves in a horizontal code on the surface of the cylinder with constant 𝒎
𝒂
angular speed ω . (see in the figure)
2𝑚𝑔
Show that the tension in the string is and find the magnitude of the force
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exerted on the particle by the cylinder.

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with respect to a point O. Also 𝐷 be a point on AB such that
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𝐴𝐷: 𝐷𝐵 = 1: 2. Find the position vector of the point 𝐷 with respect to the point O. Show that the points
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7. The figure shows a non-uniform rod AB of weight W, whose lower end A rests on
rough horizontal ground. The rod is inclined at 𝜃 to the horizontal and rests in
equilibrium attached by an inextensible string perpendicular to the rod AB at its
centre of granting G, where AG: GB = 3: 1.
Indicate clearly, what are the forces act on the rod AB. Given that reaction A is S
and the string exerts a force P, then find the values of P and S in terms of W and 𝜃

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mass M placed on a fixed rough plank inclined at an angle 𝜃 to the
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horizontal. The string passes over a fixed small pulley at A and other end
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attached to a particle A of mass m. AQ is vertical and other part of the
string is inclined at 𝜃 to the vertical.

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9. Events 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 occur so that 𝑃(𝐴) = 8𝑘, 𝑃(𝐵) = 2𝑘 and 𝑃(𝐶) = 𝑘; 𝑘 ≠ 0. Given also that
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(𝐴/𝐵) = 𝑃(𝐵/𝐶) = 0 , 𝑃(𝐴/𝐶) = 𝑃(𝐴) and (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ∪ 𝐶 ) = 12 ,

Find, (i) 𝑃 (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵), 𝑃 (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶 ) and 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)

(ii) 𝑃 (𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) in forms of 𝑘 and the value of 𝑘

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10. Each of the ten observations 1004, 1008, 1000, 1008, 996, 992, 1000, 1008, 1008, 1000 are
expressed in the form 1000 − 4𝑥. Find the mean and standard deviation of the values of 𝑥 and deduce the
mean of the ten observations given.

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கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்
கல் வி
Ministry of Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education அமைச்
Ministry சுMinistry of Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education M
of Education
Ministry of Education
கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்வி அமைச்சு கல்
Ministry of Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education M
- 2023

11. (a) A ball P attached to a balloon starts rising vertically upwards from rest with uniform acceleration 𝜆𝑔
from point O on the ground. When the balloon has reached a height ℎ with the velocity v, the ball
freely detached and it moves under gravity. When the balloon has reached further height ℎ, another
ball Q is projected vertically upwards from the same point O with the velocity 𝑣. It is given that the
velocity of the ball is 𝑣 when it is detached, while 𝜆 is a positive real constant.
(i) Draw the velocity- time graphs for the motion of each ball on the same diagram.
(ii) Show that 𝑣 = √2𝜆𝑔ℎ when it detached from the balloon.
𝑣2
(iii) Show that the time taken for the two balls to meet from the instant Q is projected is (ℎ + 2𝑔)

(b) A ship A sailing with uniform velocity V in the direction of the South observes a boat P sailing the
direction α degrees East of South. At the same instant, the ship A also observes another boat Q sailing
the direction 𝛼 degrees East of North.
(i) Draw in the same diagram, the velocity triangle for A and P and the velocity triangle for A and Q.
(ii) Find the speed of P and Q relative to A.
(iii) Given that initially the ship A is due East at a distance 24km from P and due North at am distance
6 km from Q, Find the distance between A and Q when the distance A and P is Least.

12. (a) The triangles ABC in the figure is vertical cross

sections through the center of gravity of a smooth uniform 𝐶
𝜋 𝐷
wedge of mass 3𝑚 with 𝐴𝐵̂𝐶 = 2
𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝐴̂𝐶 = 𝛼. Such that 𝑃 𝑄 𝐸

the face AB placed on a line of greatest slope of a smooth

𝐵
𝑅
fixed inclined plane. The inclined plane makes an angle 𝛼 to
𝛼
the horizontal. The two ends of a light inextensible string 𝐴
𝛼
passing over a small smooth small pulley fixed at C are 𝐹
attached to the particles P and Q of masses 2m and m respectively. One end of another light inextensible
string is attached, point of the wedge and passing over smooth small pulleys fixed at D and E. The other end
is attached to the particle R of mass m. The string DE is in the horizontal position. At the initial position, the
particles P and Q are held at AC and CB respectively such that, 𝐴𝐹 = 𝑎 and the strings are taut. Here F is
the point where the inclined plane meets the horizontal plane. The system is release from rest, assume that
the wedge reaches the F before the particles P and Q reach foot of the wedge. Obtain the equations sufficient
to determine the time taken by the wedge to reach the point F in terms of a and g.
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(b) A thin smooth tube ABC is the shape of a circular arc of the radius
𝑎 and centre O is fixed in a vertical plane with OA horizontal and
the lowest point B of the tube touching a fixed horizontal floor as
𝜋
shown in the figure. The radius OC makes an angle 6
with the

downward horizontal.

Show that the radius to the composite body makes an angle

𝜋 1
0≤𝛼≤ with OB, the speed 𝑣 of the composite body is given by 𝑣 2 = 2𝑔𝑎 ( + cosθ − 1).
3 (1+λ)2

If 𝜆 ≤ √2 − 1, show that the composite body never leaves the tube and it oscillates along an arc of the tube.
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Given that 𝜆 = √2 − 1 , Show that the reaction on the composite body from the tube is √2 mg when the

body becomes instantaneously rest.

13. A thin light elastic spring, of natural length3𝑙, stands vertically with its lower end O fixed and carries a
particle P of mass 𝑚 fastened to its upper end. This particle is resting in equilibrium at the point A at a
length 4𝑙 vertically above O, by a constant fixed force 3𝑚𝑔 acts vertically upwards on the particle . Show
that the modulus of elasticity of the spring is 6𝑚𝑔.
Now the particle is gently released from the point A show that the equation of the motion of the particle is
2𝑔 5𝑙
𝑥̈ + (x − ) = 0: where 𝑥 is the displacement of the particle from O at time 𝑡 for 3𝑙 < 𝑥 < 4𝑙. Rewrite
𝑙 2
5𝑙 2𝑔
the equation in the form 𝑋̈ + 𝜔2 𝑋 = 0 where X = 𝑥 − and 𝜔2 = .
2 𝑙

Assuming that 𝑋̇ 2 = 𝜔2 (𝑐 2 − 𝑋 2 ), find the amplitude C of this simple harmonic motion. When it is at
point B at height 3𝑙, vertically above point O. At the instant when the particle P is at B, another particle Q of
mass 𝑚 is gently collides and coalesces with P. Show that the composite body, will begin to move vertically
downward with speed √𝑔𝑙 .
Let, point D be the lowest point reached by the composite body, show that the motion of equation is
3𝑔 8𝑙
𝑦̈ + (𝑦 − ) = 0, where 𝑦 is the verticle displacement of the particle from O, 2𝑙 < 𝑦 < 3𝑙.
𝑙 3
8𝑙
Assuming that the solution of the above equation is of the form 𝑦 = 3
+ 𝛼 cos 𝜔𝑡 + 𝛽 sin 𝜔𝑡, find the

values of constants 𝛼, 𝛽 and 𝜔.

Hence, find the centre and amplitude of the simple harmonic motion performed by the composite body from
B to D.

14. (a) The position vector of point A with respect to an origin O is √3𝑖 + 𝑗, Where 𝑖 and 𝑗 have the
usual meaning. Let B the point such that OB=10 units and 𝐵𝑂̂𝐴 = 60 0 .
Take ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑
𝑂𝐵 = 𝛼𝑖 + 𝛽𝑗 ; 𝛼 ≠ 0. Find ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑
𝑂𝐵
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⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ = √3 𝑖 − 𝑗 . Find OC: CB
(i) Let C be the point on OB such that 𝐴𝐶 2 2

Give that D is the midpoint of OA, find ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑

𝐵𝐷.
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⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ = 𝐴𝐶
(ii) Let, E be the point such that 𝐴𝐸 ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ find 𝐵𝐸
⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑ . Show that B, E and D point are collinear.
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(b) ABCD is a trapezium in which the side AB is parallel to DC, AB is perpendicular to BD,
𝐷𝐴̂𝐵 = 600 and 𝐶𝐴̂𝐵 = 300 .
Forces of magnitudes 𝜇𝑝, 2𝑝, 3√3𝑝 and 𝜆𝑝 act along 𝐴𝐵, 𝐴𝐷, 𝐶𝐴 and DB respectively, in the directions
indicated by the order of the letters.
(i) Show that the system is not in equilibrium any values of 𝜆 and 𝜇
(ii) If the resultant force of the system is along AD, then find 𝜆 and 𝜇
(iii) Now, a force 𝛼𝑝 and couple 𝐺 acting in the same plane are added to the system in the direction
through ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑
𝐶𝐷. If the resultant force of the system is along DB, find the values of α and G.

15. (a) The weights of the uniform rods AB, BC, CD and DA of equal lengths are 2W, 2W, 3W and W
respectively. A quadrilateral frame is formed by joining rods freely at A, B, C and D. This is kept
in the shape of a square by a light inextensible string connecting the centre of the gravity of the
rods AB, BC and suspended freely from the joint A.
Show that the tension in the string is 9W. Also find, magnitude of reactions at the joints B and C for the
rod BC.

(b) The framework shown in figure consists of five light

rods smoothly joined their ends A, B, C and D. The rods
AB, BC and AC are equal lengths, weighed 𝑛𝑤 and 𝑤
are hung from B and D respectively. The framework
smoothly hinged at A and kept in position of
equilibrium by a horizontal force P applied at C with the
rods ab and CD are in horizontal.
2𝑛+5
(i) Show that 𝑃 = ( ) 𝑤.
√3

(ii) Draw a stress diagram. Using Bows notation and determine the stresses in the rods classifying
them on tensions or thrust.
(iii) Given that the maximum stress force in the rod BC is 10√3 𝑤, then show that 𝑛 ≤ 14.

16. (a) (i) Using integration show that the center of mass of a uniform circular sector of a circle of radius 𝑟,
𝟐𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒏 ∝
subtending at angle 2𝛼 at the centre is at a distance from the centre.
𝟑∝
(ii) Show that centre of mass of a uniform hollow cone of base radius 𝑎 and height h is at a distance
𝟐
𝒉 from its vertex.
𝟑
(b) The figure shows the uniform lamina P obtained by removing an isosceles
triangular lamina from a uniform circular sector of a circle of radius √2 𝑎
𝜋
subtending at angle at its centre O. Show that the centre of mass is at a
2
4𝑎
distance 3(𝜋−2) from O on its symmetric axis.

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(c) A composite body is formed by a hollow thin right circular cone of

base diameter √2𝑎 , slant height 2𝑎 and the lamina P fixed along
the slant height of the cone is shown in the figure. Given that
mass of the cone is five forms of mass of the lamina. Then find
the position of centre of mass of the composite body, taking OB
and OA as X and Y axes respectively. If the composite body is
suspended freely from the point A, show that the angle
5𝜋−8
𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 [2(9𝜋−19)] made by OA with the downward vertical.

17. (a) In analyzing of the records of a children's hospital revealed a few probability measures for the
following events for male child chosen at random from th0se who are receiving treatment.
Event A: The child has Asthma.
Event B: The child has high blood pressure.
Event C: The child has diabetes.
It is given that the events A, B, C are mutually Independent and that,
𝑃(𝐵) = 0.3, 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 0.37 and 𝑃(𝐶) = 0.2

(i) Show that 𝑃(𝐴) = 0.1

(ii) Find 𝑃(𝐵′ /𝐴′ ), where 𝐴′ and 𝐵′ denote the complements of A and B respectively.
(iii) Find the probability that the child has diabetes but has neither high blood pressure nor asthma.
(iv) Given that the child has just one of these ailments, find the probability that is asthma

(b) The following table shows the distances to the nearest Kilometers travelled to work 120 employees of
a company.

Distance Number of Employees

0 -10 10
10-20 19
20-30 43
30-40 25
40-50 8
50-60 6
60-70 5
70-80 3
80-90 1
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(i) Using the transformation 𝑦𝑖 = 10 (𝑥𝑖 − 45) estimated the mean and standard deviation of the
distribution.
(ii) The company decided to transfer the employees who travel more than 50 km, to closer branches
of the company which are closer to them. Estimate the interquartile travel range of the distances
travel to work by the remaining employees after the transfers are made.

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